This quick little boat was designed by Harry Bryan using lines from the popular and efficient designs of William Hand in the early 1900’s. He calls the boat the “Handy Billy”. The boats are handsome, speedy and efficient.

Powered by a 25 horsepower four stroke outboard motor, the Southport Handy Billy cruises at 14 knots cruising and 16 knots top. The installation of a quiet for stroke engine in a sound-insulated compartment inside the transom creates a power plant emitting very little sound. In addition, these four stroke engines are remarkably efficient, clean and dependable.

This design was introduced in 1998. Since that time, many of these boats have been built in wood. This is the first time the boat will be available built in fiberglass. It will be produced with an eye to ease of maintenance and beauty.

The Handy Billy will be available for sale for the first time in the summer of 2006.

Here are some pictures of the new fiberglass version of this boat. Drop us a line at Contact Us for information on the new fiberglass version.